Wichita eagle., 1887-10-16
WALLACE AND BUCKNER
REVIEWING THE EVENTS OF THE
SURRENDER OF FORT DONElSON.

| A Breakfast of Corn Bread and Coffee.
| "reminiscences of the War Recalled at
Dinner TabIe-Anecdote of Jefferson
Davis.
II want to thank you for putting up that
white handkerchief at Vicksburg," said Gen.
| Willard Warner the other day to an ex- Con-
| federate when the subject of Fort Donelson,
at the time of its surrender to Gen. Grant,
was introduced in the company of gentlemen
| who saw Gen. Wallace for the first time since
that memorable Feb 16, 1862 The splendid
account OF that event, written by him
for The Century magazine in one of its first
issues containing war stories, was 50 distinc-
| lively partisan that but for his own part
in the interesting events it would be difficult
to tell which side he was on
Reviewing the events Of the surrender, he
said: "When the messenger appeared with a
flag of truce about daylight asked who sent
it, and he said Gen. Buckner' Are you not
mistaken! understand that Gen. Pillow is
in command No, sir, I'm not mistaken.
1t is Gen. Buckner' / went with the
truce officer into the town of Dover, and to a
house which looked as a hotel Have Gen
Wallace to come ln,' overheard from Buck
from the table. and advancing took me cor
daily by the hand. Turning to the table he
said: Gen Wallace. you need not be intro
duced to these gentlemen: you know them
all, and sure enough, looking along on both
sides / recognized every face of the six or
eight present. They bad arisen and stepped
forward in cordial greeting l could see ex-
pressions on their faces which told of their
depression OF spirits but there wss no demon.
stration until Tom Clay took my hand when
be burst into tears. Soon Gen BuckBer asked
me if l had been to breakfast, and said no,
it is too early. You viii join usF Certainly
replied; and when seated be asked the ser
want If there was any meat NO, sir You
have breadF Yes, sir; corn bread and
coffee Corn bread and coffee were brought
me, and at the thought | observed that corn
bread and coffee were the only articles Of food
at the table. | was Impressed with two
things by Bnckner-his faithfuiness TO stay
and share the coIfseq with bis men and
his thorough self po~ssssiou Of manIIsr He
was as courteous as If in his own drawing
room in time Of peace. Ia about an hovr
Gen Grant arrived ard Buckner asked me,
What are You going to do with usr and for
the moment suspected hs was concerned for
bis personal safety, but he almost I'm
naediately made the request that be be allowed
TO stay with the men who were there IN the
room with him.
Wallace had invited Buckrer 10 military
encampneflt at Indianapolis, July 4, 1s5S. /
and IN return be bad shared Buckneris hos /
pitaiity IN a two weeks encamprnent az Louis I
vile In the fall following. and there nef The /
gentlemen OF Buckner's xsah
At TIE DISxEg TABLE,
There was with Gen Wallace az ths dinner i
table the other day Gen. Willard Warner, Of /
the Union army: Gen- J. 2. Wnelsa ard /
another ex-Confs3erate- The thens Of con i
versao0n was On "reminiscences f .he late 4
war. One Of tise party experienced the dsep-
sss dread Of going into a battle On waking
thoroughly chisjei under fire. Hs sdrfsHsd
being dreaafuily frigh-s,sed One ~ tie een-
erals had a staf ofssesr oonSsraoos for h3s
Ealianfry who avoke gader fire from ssnup
5ne day aid ran away harcheaced. gc6nx By
h1 horse ready snkidled- That night hro-
turned 20 the seuf Addrsnsing fhs Gmsnl
- aa he waat<d 20 rsssgn; TIT h ~ -
gEnnsd htmnsak ssd oniy aa1Isd fAne h1nm &